First they came for the communists,
and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a [...]
The Truth about Catholics and Abortion from Catholics For Choice
Even in a predominantly Catholic country, laws governing access to abortion need not adhere to the official Catholic position. The Second Vatican Council’s Declaration on Religious Freedom reinforced the call for Catholics to respect the positions of people of other faiths.
Only 14 percent [...]
Abortion Care Coverage and Health Care Reform: Getting the Facts Straight – Planned Parenthood http://bit.ly/g6pjS8
This fact sheet disputes many of the myths out there…
———
Fact Sheet from UCSF Bixby Center on Parental Notification
In one study, adolescents reported that they will discontinue using most reproductive health services if confidentiality is [...]
http://radicaldoula.com/2011/02/17/why-birth-activists-should-care-about-anti-abortion-laws/
The laws that interfere with a woman’s ability to make decisions about terminating her pregnancy also interfere with a woman’s ability to make decisions about what medical care to seek for her birth.
These laws allow providers and lawmakers to force women into c-sections they don’t want, force them into mandatory bed [...]
The Silver Ribbon Campaign to Trust Women’s Flickr - photos from our partners and people wearing pins and being pinned!
Walk for Choice preparations 2/26 all over the nation and world!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/walkforchoice/
US Senator Kirstin Gillibrand wore the Silver Ribbon for the major press conference on the issue!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTCLQxjaHvk
Silver [...]
Rep Gwen Moore from Wisconsin speaks about Pence Amendment
Summary: Thanks but no thanks for your (fake) concern about Black babies.
Rep Jackie Speier talks about her abortion after miscarriage
Jamie’s personal story about Planned Parenthood providing much needed preventive health services
Here’s where his publicist really dropped the ball: “I really don’t believe in abortion,” Bieber says. “It’s like killing a baby?” How about in cases of rape? “Um. Well, I think that’s really sad, but everything happens for a reason. I guess I haven’t been in that position, so I wouldn’t be [...]
If you live in a strong reproductive rights community, perhaps you can spend your time instead reaching out to those that are in these communities or donating against those that don’t support reproductive rights.
here is what I found on NARAL’s blog, that they are targeting
in the following districts where anti- or mixed-choice [...]
Many thanks to those in the Blogosphere who have been spreading the word about the Silver Ribbon campaign!
Ms Magazine Blog: What’s That Silver Ribbon You’re Wearing? Huffington Post: The Trust Women/Silver Ribbon Campaign for Reproductive Rights — Why Now by Ellen R. Shaffer Our Bodies, Our Blog: Do You Trust Women to [...]
Here we will post the ongoing list of petitions that you can sign to help the cause!
Please email or comment with ones you have to add!
Moveon
RT @MoveOn: A GOP bill would deny life-saving abortions. Tell them to stop the attacks on a woman’s right to choose:
